''Mr. Muhsin'' () is a 1987 Turkish drama film, written and directed by

Yavuz Turgul Yavuz Turgul is a Turkish film director and screenwriter, known for classic films of Şener Şen. Early life and education Yavuz Turgul graduated from the Istanbul University Institute of Journalism and worked as a journalist for six years f ...

, featuring

Şener Şen Şener Şen (born 26 December 1941) is a Turkish film and theatre actor who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in '' Muhsin Bey'' (1985) and '' Gönül Yarası'' (2005), the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor for ' ...

as a solitary middle-aged music producer, approached by a young man who dreams of becoming a folk singer. The film was screened in competition at the 24th

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, where it won

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s for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Script, and the 6th

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, where it won a Special Jury Prize, and was voted one of the 10 Best Turkish Films by the Ankara Cinema Association.

Plot

Talented but inexperienced provincial hopeful Ali Nazik seeks help from down-and-out producer Muhsin Kanadıkırık to become a ''türkücü'' (a pop-folk singer). Muhsin who is a devotee of classical music and admirer of artists of the tradition, such as Müzeyyen Senar and

Safiye Ayla Safiye Ayla (14 July 1907 – 14 January 1998) was one of the most famous singers of Turkish classical music. Early life She was born on 14 July 1907 in Istanbul. Her father, Mısırlı Hicazîzade Hafız Abdullah Bey of Egypt, died before her b ...

, struggles to come to terms with Nazik's persistence on the increasingly popular and commercially lucrative

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. Although initially dismissive and irate, Muhsin rejects Nazik due to his reluctance to embark on a risky new investment, having already been evicted from his office and having to work out of a coffeehouse. Nazik becomes increasingly persistent, following Muhsin around and waiting around his flat. Eventually, Muhsin relents on account of Nazik's innate talent and his persistence despite the objections of the latter's family and takes him under his wing and they work together to make Nazik a star.

Cast

(Muhsin Bey) *

Uğur Yücel Uğur Yücel (born 26 May 1957) is a Turkish film actor, producer and director. He graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory (İstanbul Belediye Konservatuarı Tiyatro Bölümü). He took part in several pl ...

(Ali Nazik) * Sermin Hürmeriç (Sevda) *

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(Osman) * Erdoğan Sıcak (Şakir) *

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(Madam) *

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(Laz Nurettin) * Tayfun Çorağan (Sunucu) *

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(Dolandırıcı)

Awards

''Muhsin Bey'' won Best Film, Best Actor (for Şener Şen), Best Supporting Actor (for Uğur Yücel) and Best Screenplay (for Yavuz Turgul) at the 24th

and the Special Jury Award at the İstanbul Film Festival.

References

Kampusteyiz.com Muhsin Bey Movie Stills

External links

* {{GoldenOrangeAwardBestFilm 1987 films 1980s musical comedy-drama films 1980s buddy comedy films Films set in Turkey Films shot in Turkey Golden Orange Award for Best Film winners Films scored by Attila Özdemiroğlu Films about music and musicians Turkish musical films Turkish comedy-drama films 1987 drama films 1980s Turkish-language films 1987 musical films